NALCO Q2 net profit jumps 35%, board declares Rs 4 interim dividend

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AI summary

Board on Nov 7 approved Rs 4 per share interim dividend (80 percent on face value of Rs 5), payout about Rs 734.65 crore. Record date Nov 14, payment by Dec 6. Q2 FY26 standalone revenue grew 7 percent YoY to Rs 4,292 crore; net profit jumped 35 percent to Rs 1,433 crore. First half net profit at Rs 2,497 crore versus Rs 1,663 crore last year. The interim dividend is half of last year's Rs 8 per share interim payout.

Likely market impact

Lower interim payout at Rs 4 versus Rs 8 last year may disappoint income-focused investors, though strong earnings support the stock. Record date Nov 14.